Unknown gunmen, have in a tragic incident, killed three siblings in Nnewichi, Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State.
It was gathered that the siblings, a five-year-old boy and two girls aged seven and nine, were murdered while they were eating in their house.
The killers reportedly entered their home while the children were eating, murdered them and placed their bodies inside a deep freezer in one of the rooms.
An eyewitness who spoke on condition of anonymity stated that their mother, Chikazor Ejezie, a lecturer and nurse had gone out for an examination, while their father, who works in Edo State, was also away when the incident occurred.
“When the mother returned, she noticed the house was wide open, which was unusual because the children always locked the door when going out.
“After searching everywhere, their lifeless bodies were later found in the freezer. Investigations suggest they were killed and dumped inside,” the eyewitness stated.
The father of the deceased, Ejezie Udochukwu, while speaking on Monday, said he was in Edo state when his wife called to inform him of the tragedy, after which he rushed to Nnewichi.
He stated, “When my wife got home, she didn’t see the children. She and others searched for them, even at the church where they served as altar boys and girls, but they weren’t there.
“Eventually, in desperation, we opened the deep freezer, and that’s where their bodies were found. We live in a bungalow with two tenants and our landlord. The children were eating when the attackers came around noon. There were still plates with food that looked like they had been left in a hurry.
“Their bodies have been taken to the morgue, and the case has been reported to the Central Police Station in Nnewi. The police are investigating. I am devastated—three of my children were killed at the same time by unknown people.”
Confirming the incident, the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the Commissioner of Police, CP Nnaghe Itam, has ordered a full investigation.
